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METALLIG RAIL SUPPORT. No. 554,607. Patented Feb. 11, 1896.

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FELIX TYLEE, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF TWVO-THIRDS TO CHARLES H.TYLEE AND ROBERT B. DUNHAM, OF SAME PLACE.

METALLIC RAIL-SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 554,607, dated February11, 1896.

Application filed March 2 3 1 8 9 5.

T0 aZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FE IX TYLEE, of Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahogaand State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMetallic Rail-Supports; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in rail-supports, the object beingto supersede the wooden railway-tic by a metallic railsupport, and torender the construction of the metallic support and the means with whichthe tie is provided for securing the rail in place simple, durable, andconvenient.

With this object in view my invention consists in certain features ofconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter described, andpointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan of a portion ofarailway-track and my improved rail-support, the central portion of themetallic tie being broken away to reduce the size of the figure. Fig. 2is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a top plan of one of the endportions of the me tallic tie of my improved rail-support and the meanswith which said portion is provided for securing one of the rails of atrack thereto. Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal section on line 4 4,Fig. 3, looking in the directionof the arrow. Figs. 5 and 6 are verticaltransverse sections on line 5 5 and line 6 6, respectively, Fig. 3,looking in the direction of the arrows, and portions being broken awayin Fig. 5 to more clearly show the construction. Fig. '7 is a top planof a metallic rail-support whose construction is somewhat modified fromthat shown in Figs. 1 and 2; and Fig. Sis a longitudinal section on line8 8, Fig. 7, looking in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 7, exhibiting aconstruction of rail-support that serves also as a rail joint orcoupling.

My improved metallic rail-support comprises a metallic tie composedpreferably of three metallic sections A A and a, the tie, when applied,extending transversely of the railway-track not unlike the common woodenSerial No. 542,901. (No model.)

tie. Members A A constitute the end mem= bers of the tie, one of saidmembers being adapted to extend in under and support one of the rails ofthe track and the other member A being adapted to extend in under andsupport the other rail, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Member a constitutesthe central member of the tie and connects the end mem bers A A witheach other, said member a be ing preferably a comparatively narrow barsecured to the end members of the tie in any suitable manner. Members AA of the tie are preferably V-shaped or triangular in crosssection, withtheir apices forming their lower extremities, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6.

The metallic tie, when applied, is secured in place by ballasting, asthe wooden tie heretofore employed, and the metallic tie is preferablyprovided with any suitable number of downwardly-extending flanges Aadapted to be embedded in the ballast and prevent endwise displacementof the tie in the one direction, and the tie is also preferably providedwith any suitable number of downwardlyextending flanges A whose functionis to prevent endwise displacement of the tie in the opposite direction.

In the tie illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 each member A is provided at oneend with two flanges A and at the opposite end with two flanges A whichconstruction I con sider very desirable.

Members A A of the tie arepreferably composed, respectively, of a sheetof steel bent or stamped into the shape required to form thepeculiarly-shaped section and the downwardly-extending flanges at theends of the section. Each end portion or member A of the metallic tiehas suitably secured within it a metallic plate or block 13, that isshaped to conform to the internal contour of the supporting portion ofthe tie and at or near each end is provided with a laterally andinwardly extending flange B, that is bolted or riveted to the supportingportion of the tie,-as at b. Flanges B extend preferably to the upperextremities of the supporting-tie to afford a seat or bearing, as shownat 19 Fig. 5, for the rail C when the latter is secured in place uponthe tie. Plate or block 13, at its inner side and between flanges B B,is provided with two laterally-projecting flanges or lugs 13 that arelocated a suitable distance apart and arranged to afford a seat orbearing for the rail. Plate or block 13, at its upper end and innerside, is preferably rabbetcd, as at B, (see Fig. 4,) with the rabbetextending from the one extremity to the other extremity of the upper endof the plate or block. The lower or horizontal wall of said rabbet ispreferably flush with the upper ends of lugs or flanges B andconsequently also affords bearing for the rail. The vertical or sidewall U of said rabbet forms a lateral abutment for one of the longitudina1 edges of the base of the rail, as shown in Fig. l.

D designates a metallic plate or block that is shaped to conform to theinternal contour of the rail-supporting member of the metallic tie andis movable endwise of the supportingtie. E represents a metallic plateor block that is shaped to conform to the internal contour of itssupporting member A of the tie and is movable endwise of the tie. MemberE is located at the outer side of stationary member B, and member Dlocated at the inner side of said stationary member, as shown in Figs.1, 3, and 4. Plate or block D is provided upon its inner side with ahorizontally-arranged recess or recesses (Z (see Figs. 4 and 6) adaptedto be brought into engagement, when the rail is placed in position uponplate or block 13, with that longitudinal edge of the base of the railthat is located opposite to the edge that engages lateral abutment bformed upon the upper end of said plate or block B, as shown in Fig. t,and member D, upon its inner side, is provided with laterally-projectinglugs or flanges D, that are arranged to be engaged by the base of andthereby afford a seat or bearing for the rail, as shown in Figs. 3, a,and 0.

Plate or block D, at its upper end and inner side, is provided with alaterally-extemling flange or flanges D the arrangementwhereof is suchthat they, when said plate or block shall have been moved to bring itsrecess or recesses (1 into engagement with the base of the rail, shalloverlap and engage the upper surface of the engaging portion of therail-base, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 4. Plate or block E, at its upperend and inner side, is provided with a laterally-extending flange orflanges E that when said plate or block is moved inwardly against theouter side of stationary member 13 shall engage the upper surface ofthat portion of the rail-base that engages said stationary member, asshown in Figs. 1, 2, and 4. hen, therefore, movable plates or blocks Dand E are brought into the position shown in Fig. 4:, with their flangesD and E engaging the upper surface of the base of the rail, the railwill be secured firmly to the metallic tie, and the means for securingsaid movable plates or blocks in their operative position consistspreferably of a key G that engages a vertical hole or slot 61 in alaterally-extending arm D of plate or block D, said arm D being adaptedto extend through movable plate or block E and stationary member B, andm embers l3 and E being consequently provided with registering holes foraccommodating the location and operation of said arm D, as shown veryclearly in Fig. 4c, and key G engages the outer side of member E uponthe assemblage of the parts, an d when applied has a portion 1 thereofbent laterally against the under side of arm D as required to form astop for preventing upward displacement of the key. I would also remarkthat the arrangement of lugs or flanges D of plate or block 1) ispreferably such relative to the arrangement of flanges or lugs B ofmember 1-5 that said lugs or flanges when member 1) is in its operativeposition shall engage each other,as shown in Fig. 4, and as shown indotted lines, Fig. 1.

In assembling the parts the rail is placed in position upon member B andagainst abutment Z1 formed upon said member 1%. Plate or block E is thenplaced in an operative position, whereupon plate or block D is slid intoplace with its arm 1) extending through the registering holes in membersB and E, whereupon the railsecuring plates or blocks are secured intheir operative position by means of key G.

I would also remark that movable plates or blocks D and E by enlargingtheir flanges D and E upwardly so as to render them capable of engagingthe adjacent side of the web of the rail, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8,serve the purpose of joining or coupling together the alnitting oradjacent ends of two rails.

The construction exhibited in Figs. 7 and 8 is further modified fromthat shown in Figs. 1 and 2 in that the tie shown in Fi 71s composed ofa single metallic piece V-shaped in cross-section and provided with twodownwardly-extending flanges A at one end and two downwardly-extendin gflanges A at the opposite end.

hat I claim is- 1. A metallic rail-support comprising a stationary plateor block B provided with aseat for the rail, two laterally-movableplates or blocks adapted to engage the upper surface of the base of therail at opposite sides, respectively, of the web of the rail, one ofsaid movable plates or blocks being adapted to engage the outer side ofthe aforesaid stationary member, and the other movable plate or blockhaving a seat for the rail and being recessed to render it capable ofembracing the adja cent edge of the base of the rail, and suitable meansfor removably securing the aforesaid movable plates or blocks in theiroperative position, substantially as set forth.

2. A metallic rail-support comprisinga stationary upright plate ormember 13 rabbetcd at its upper end to engage the under side and onelongitudinal edge of the base of the rail, two co-opcrating movableplates or blocks D and E adapted to engage the upper side of the base ofthe rail at opposite sides, respectively,

of the web of the rail, plate or block E being adapted to engage theouter side of the aforesaid stationary member, and plate or block Dhaving a seat for the rail and having an arm D adapted to extend throughthe aforesaid stationary member and member E, a key G extending throughsaid arm at the outer side of member E, members B and E havingregistering holes to accommodate the location and operation of arm D andsaid arm being perforated for the reception of the aforesaid key,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A metallic rail-support comprising the upright stationary plate ormember B rabbeted at its upper end, as at B and provided with a seat forthe rail, the two co-operating laterally -movable and suitably supportedplates or blocks D and E, member D being recessed, as at (Z, andprovided with a laterally-extending arm D and a seat for the rail, saidarm being perforated vertically, as at d and members B and E havingregistering holes for the reception of said arm, and a key G, allarranged and operating substantially as shown, for the purposespecified.

4. A metallic rail-support comprising ametallic tie adapted to extendtransversely of and in under and beyond the outer sides of the two railsof a railway-track, said tie being provided with two upright stationarymembers arranged such a distance apart that the one thereof shall beadapted to assist in supporting one of the rails, and the other memberadapted to assist in supporting the other rail, said members beingrabbeted at their upper ends to engage the under side and one of thelongitudinal edges of the base of the respective rail, two co-operatingplates or blocks for each rail, said plates or blocks resting upon andbeing movable endwise of the tie, and being arranged to engage oppositesides, respectively, of the rail, and having flanges adapted to engagethe upper surface of the base of the rail, and suitable means forremovably securing said jaws in their operative position, substantiallyas set forth.

5. A metallic rail-support comprising a V- shaped metallic member A, aplate or block B rigidly secured within said V-shaped member andprovided with bearings for the rail,

two laterally-movable co-operating plates or blocks D and E shaped toconform to the internal contour of the aforesaid V-shaped member andarranged at opposite sides, respectively, of the aforesaid stationaryplate or block, member D being provided with bearings for the rail, bothmembers D and E having flanges adapted to overlap and engagethe uppersurface of the base of the rail, and means for securing the aforesaidmovable plates or blocks in their operative position, substantially asset forth.

6. A metallic rail-support comprising a stationary plate or block Bprovided with a seat for the rail, two laterally-movable plates orblocks adapted to engage the upper surface of the base of the rail atopposite sides, respectively, of the web of the rail, one of saidmovable plates or blocks being adapted to engage the outer side of theaforesaid stationary member, and the other movable plate or block havinga seat for the rail and being recessed to render it capable of embracingthe adjacent edge of the rail-base, suitable means for suitably securingthe aforesaid movable plates or blocks in their operative position, andsaid movable plates or blocks, at their upper end, being suitablyconstructed to render them capable, in their operative position, ofengaging the adjacent side of the rail-web, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification, in the presence of twowitnesses, this 5th day of March, 1895.

FELIX TYLEE.

Witnesses C. H. DORER, L. WVARD HOOVER.

